Registration Services & Facts

Most common corporate structure used by small to medium size enterprises.

Limited by shares for equity raising enterprises / ventures, or Limited Company by Guarantee for charity organisation.

Registering or transferring a business name for a Sole Trader or Corporate Entity.

All active businesses (Sole Trader Corporations, partnerships, and trust structures) must have an ABN.

(a.k.a. Family Trust) for the distribution of profits to beneficiaries from assets.  Eg. property, company shares etc

Protect your business brand with a Trade Mark.  10 years protection.

Get it right, understand what's involves and your level of protection

View our comparison chart between Sole Trader, Company and Trust structures.

Additional information on company types and selecting a company with a Constitution or Replaceable Rules

Partnerships are state governed business structure involving a number of people carry on a business together.

The ABN is a unique 11 digit number that identifies your business or organisation to others. You must have an ABN before you can apply for a business name

An ABN is a unique 11 digit number that identifies your business and you must register if you are conducting a business.

Update your details online or by contacting the ABR. If your business structure changes you may need to cancel your ABN.

Watch the video to know if you need to register a business name and how.

If you are not trading under your legal name or the full corporate name, you will be required to register a business name.  Cost from $34 per year with ASIC (Government department)

AUSkey have been replaced with MyGov & RAM

You can register for goods and services tax (GST) online, by phone or through an agent

As a payer, you may need to withhold amounts from payments you make to

• workers

• other businesses

• other payees.

Companies, trusts, partnerships and many other organisations can apply for a tax file number

Provide details on "what is" and "why" a trade mark. Costing, protection period and how to apply are also outlined

An easy step by step tool for trade mark applications. 

Find the Class that describes your product or service

View the ATO web page & video the explains business structures available to you when starting a business. 

ABNs are for business. Not everybody needs one. 

View the ABR web page & video to understand your entitlement

Protect your products and service by classification

Common types of IP you’re likely to encounter as a small business owner. Patents, Trade Marks, Designs and Copyright